A friendly match in La Paz as the rosary over the aurora. And one of the protagonists of the controversy was the Bolivian president himself
When fans still debate the entrance of De Jong brutal Ben Arfa, there is someone who has decided to emulate the violent Dutchman. And none other than the president of Bolivia, Evo Morales.
The president, normally a football fan and participant in friendlies, took part in a celebrated Sunday in La Paz between politicians, on the occasion of the inauguration of an artificial turf field. The clash ended 4-4, but the game drive was the big star.
Morales received a hard tackle by Daniel Cartagena, a supporter of the party Movimiento Sin Miedo (MSM), a rival of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) led by the president. This, taking a break back, went to Cartagena and kneed him in his private parts with which acabaó victim in the turf, writhing in pain.
It is unknown if the match referee dared to show the red card for Evo Morales, or simply ignored the action alleging that he had not seen. In any case, here are the visual evidence of what happened. How hard!